Labeling-machine.



PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.

, P. SZLU BIS. LABELING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1907.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1907.

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m4 M Q/ No. 891,747. PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.

P. SZLUBIS.

LABELING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23. 1907.

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No. 891,747. PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.

F. SZLUBIS.

LABELING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1907.

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FRIEDRICH SZLUBIS, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

Lannie-Maseru.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented June 2s, 1908.

Application filed August ea iest. Serial No. 339,309.

I which the followin is a speci ication.

The subject of this invention is an auto-' matically and continuously working machine for pasting labels on receptacles of any de-- scri tion. Y

T 1e essential feature of the invention is that the devices used for putting on paste as well as affixing labels, are moved by a vacu um, or a pressing medium (for instance air under ressure).

The invention is illustrated on the accompanying drawings where Figure 1 shows'a vertical section through the machine on the line II of Fig. 2. Fig.

2 a vertical section through the same on dine IIII of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 a vertical section through the vacuum-cylinder arranged in the machine frame, on a larger scale, Figs. 4-7 show detail views: Fi air-pump driven by the machine, according tosection on line IIIIII of Fig. 1. Fig. 5

a diagrammatic view of the means employed for operating the devicesfor putting on paste as well as affixing labels, while Figs. 6 and 7 show in a side view and artly in section the devices for putting on tile labels and paste,

with the corresponding cylinders, on anenlarged scale.

In the frame 1 of the machine is journaled the main shaft- 2, on which are fastened the pulleys for driving the machine, the fixed pulley 3 as well as the loose, pulley 4. On the shaft .2 there is further arranged a small toothed wheel 5 which enga es a lar er toothed wheel 7 fixed on the s aft-6. fiesides these teeth of the'wheel 7 there is provided on the broad rim of the same a'second row ofteeth 8 but which only extends over a part of the circumference of the rim. With this second. row of teeth 8 engages a toothed wheel 9 which is fastened on a shaft 101journaled in the frame of the machine. In the frame of the machine there is further journaled a hollow cylinder 11 serving as a bearing to the two toothed wheels 12, which turn around the same. The two: toothed wheels 12 engage withthe small toothed wheels '13 fa tened onthe shaft 10 and are driven by' 4 1s a side-view of the V the same. Between the two toothed wheels "12 are pivotally arranged in the rim of the same themoulds or trays 15 for holding the vessels to be labeled,in the sample shown in drawings the bottles 14. An air pump 16 (Figs. 1 and 4) arranged in the framegof the machine, is driven by an eccentric 17 fastened on the main shaft 2 and serves in the mannerdescribed further on to produce a vacuum in the hollow cylinder 11. ()n the hollow cylinder 11 which is fiat at the top, are arranged the two frames serving to ho d the labels and consisting of the angular sup 7 ports 18, which can be shifted corresponding to the size of-the labels to be used, in which frames the labels 19 are piled up (Figs. 1 and 3). In the rocess of rotation of the toothed wheels 12 t e vessels to be labeled before reaching these labelhframes pass the receptacles 20 containing t e aste also arran ed in the hollow cylinder 1 1 igs. 2 and 3). bove each label frame there is arranged in the -frame of the machine a cylinder 21 and above each paste receptacle 20. a cylinder 22.

In the cylinders 21 the devices move which I take the labels out of the label frame and ut them on the bottles 14, while in the cy inders, 22'the devices move taking up the paste and puttingit on the bottles.

In the drawings (Fig. 1) there are arran ed two label afiixers provided with suction heads forputting on two labels, as well as two devices for putting on the aste. Of course only one of such label a ers and aste a pliers may also be provided. These litbel af xers and paste apphers are worked by the following devices. In the frame of the machine is arranged a cylinder 23 which is connected through the tubes 24, 25 and 24, 25 with the cylinders 21 and 22rospectively. The cylinder 23 is divided into three chambers (Fig. 5) which can be shut off one from the other by valves and of which the one in the middle is connected through a tube 26 witha hollow column 27, which serves at the same time as a support for the cylinders and which stands through a tube 29 1n communication with the vacuum cylinder 11 and the latterthrough; a tube 28 with the air pump 16. In the cylinder 23 a valve rod 30 moves and down which is a'ctuated b aram d sk 31 fastened on the shaft 6, which acts on a projection 32at thelower end of the valverod 30. Atthei upper end of. the valve rod her while the upper chamber is put into communication with the middle chamber through opening the valve 35. (Fi 5). There is therefore formed in the upperc amber, which is shut off against the outside air,

' likewise through a valve 37 worked by the wards.

valve-rod 30, a vacuum, which, of course, exists also in the space above the pistons 38 which move in the cylinders 21 and 22, as this space is connected with the upper chamber through the tubes 24 and 24 respectively. The lower chamber has during the upward movement of the valve-rod been put into communication with the outside air throu h opening the valve 39 also actuated by t e valve rod 30 with which then of course the .space below the pistons 38 stands in commu- The pistons therefore move up- If the upper chamber is put into communication with the atmosphere, and the lower chamber with the vacuum cylinder, the pistons in the cylinder 21 and 22 move downwards. The rods 40 of the istons moving in the cylinders 21 are hol ow (Fig. 6) and carry at their lower ends a cross arm 42 on which are journaled in the arms 43 'the rollers 44 and are held by springs 45 in the position shown in Fig. 3. In the hollow piston-rod 40 is arranged a tube 46 which can be moved up and down in the piston rod 40 and carries at its lower end a suction head 41 and stands at its up* per end through a tube47 in communication with a cylinder 48 in the frame of the machine, which in its turn, communicates through a hollow column 27 of the machine frame and a tube 49 with the vacuum cylinder. The column 27 in its turn communicates through the tube 28' with the air-pump 16. In the cylinder 48 a valve rod 50 nication.

moves up and down whose lower end rests on a lever 52 turning on a pivot 51, whichis moved by a cam disk 53 fastened on the shaft 6. Through this up and down motion of the'valve-rod 50 the valves 54 and 55 on.

put into communication with the atmosphere and the vacuum cylinder 11.

If now the piston-rods 40 and with the same the tubes 46 carrying the suctionheads 41 aremoved downwards they strike against the label piles 19 below the same. Each one of the latter is arran ed between the supp 41 and the rollers 44 comin into contact with the same moved a litt e downwards. On the su ports 18 are rovided small ribs 57 throug which the labels are during this downward movement and the succeeding upward movement produced by a spring 56 arranged under the plate 56 moved and separated in a manner to revent them from sticking together on being taken off. Immediately when the suction-head 41 touches the pile of labels there is produced in the tube 46 a vacuum and thereupon the piston 38 is moved upwards, while the suction head 41 takes one label off the pile.-

The pistons moving in the cylinders 22 carry at the bottom ends of their rods 58 the pivotably journaled brush-rollers 59 (Figs. 3 and 7) which are arranged in the same man ner as the rollers 44. At the bottom of each paste-receptacle 20 there is arranged a tube 61 which tube moves the piston 62 provided with a longitudinal bore, which has a cylindrical head 63 provided with grooves. ing the descent of the-pistons in the cylinders 22 the brushes 59 touch this cylindrical head 63 and press the same and the iston v62 downwards. The piston then c oses the openings 60 and the aste in the cylinder 61 is pressed out throng 1 the bore of the piston 62 and is then distributed in the grooves of the head 63. As the brush-rollers 59 during their downward movement roll over the circumference of the head 63,.-they are coated ontheir whole surface with paste. When the piston-rod 58 ascends, the brush rollers 59 standing under the action of the springs 45 are moved back into their initial ositions (Fig. 3) and at the same time the sad 63, and with it the piston 62, are pressed upwards again by a spring 64, so that the paste can stream again intoj the cylinder 61.

The machine works as follows: Sup osing' that the toothed wheels 12 carrying t e receptacle's or trays 15 which are turned intermittently in consequence of there being only a row of teeth 8 on a part of the circumference'of the wheel 7 are in such a position that there is no tray under the cylinders 21 and 22. The pistons now move in all these cylinders at the same time downwards, whereby the suction heads 41 strike in the already described manner the pile of labels and the brush rollers 59 roll over the head 63 carrying the aste and are covered with paste. The pistons thereu on move in all cylinders upwardsagain w ile the suctionheads 41 by the vacuum produced in the same lift alabel 19 from the pile and take it up with them, (Fig. 3). As the shaft 6 roprovided with lateral openings 60 in.

ort's 18 on a resilient y arranged plate 56 (Flg. 3) and is on the suction head Dur- ' bottle.

tates uninterruptedly the row of teeth '8 now again engages with the small toothed wheel 9, whereby the toothed wheels 12 carrying the trays are turnedso much further that there is a tray under each of the cylinders 21 and 22. cylinders now move again at the same time downwards, while the brushrollers59 come into contact with the bottle 14 lying in the respective tray (Fig. 7) and are spread out and rolled over the circumference of the The place on which the label is to be pasted is during thisprocess covered with paste. The suction heads41 however press the label 19 they have raised upon a spot of the bottle underneath the same already reviously covered with paste while the rol lers 44 are, likewise spread out and by rolling over the circumference of the bottle-press the label upon it, (Fig. 6) As the label to be pasted on is held fast on the bottle bythe suction head 41 it cannot shift about on the bottle during the Working-process. Thisis of great importance for the reliable and accurate asting on of the label.

The abel aflixers and paste appliers (suction-heads and brush rollers) are now moved altogether upwards again, while the toothed wheels 12 are moved on sornuch that such label alllxers and'paste ap liers meet again on their descent the pile 0' labels or the receptacles for the paste, and the above described process is repeated.

By the above described device for putting on the paste it is possible, by chang ng the brush-rollers, to paste on the labels entirely or only partially on the respective bottles,'by'

which latter method a very economical use of the paste 'is attained.

The described arrangements may also vary and the single parts be re laced by others of a similar kind without (epa'rting from the essential characteristics of the invention.

I claim 1. In 'a labeling machine, in combination,

' a machine frame, a receptacle for-the pastearranged in the latter, a cylinder situated above the said pastereceptacle, a device movable in the said cylinder and adapted to take up thepaste from the said rece tacle and apply same to the vessels to be la eled, and a means to move u and down the said device in the said cylin er, aframe for hold-.

ing a pile of label arranged in? the machine frame, a cylinder situated above the said label-frame, a device movable in' the last I said cylinder and adapted to lift a label from the pile and aflixed the same to the vessels to be labeled, a means to move u and down the last said device in the sai cylinder and means to move the vessels tobe labeled successively under the saiddevices for ap lying the paste and affixing the labels, su stantially as set forth.

The pistons'in all these 2. In a labeling machine, in combination, a machine frame, a receptacle. for the paste arranged in the latter, a cylinder situated aste-receptacle, a device ing a pile of labels arranged in the machine frame, a cylinder situated above the said label-frame, a device movable in the last said cylinder and adapted to lift a label from the pile and affix the same to the vessels to be abeled, a means to move up and down the last said device in the last' said-cylinder, a number of-molds,or trays movably. arranged in the machine frame and adapted for hold- I 'ingthe vessels to be labeled, and means to move the said molds or trays successively. under the said devices for applying the paste and affixing the labels, substantially as set forth.

a machine frame, a receptacle for the paste arranged in the latter, a cylinder situated above the said paste-receptacle,'a device movable in the said cylinder and adapted to 3. Ina labeling machine, in combination, i

take up the paste from the said receptacle and apply same to the vessels to be labeled, and a means to move up and down the said device in the, said cylinder, a frame. for holding a pile of labels arranged in the machine frame, a cylinder situated above thesaid; label-frame a device movable inthe last said cylinder and adapted to' lift a label from the pile and affix the same on the vessels to be labeled, a means to move up and, down the last said devi ein the last said cylinder, a frame movabl journaled in the ma chine frame, a number .of moldor trays arholding the vessels to'be labeled, and means to intermittently move the said framewith the trays for successively bringing the latter under the said devices for a plying the paste and afiixing the labels, suli forth. I

4. In a labeling machine, incombination,

a machine frame, a device for the delivery of "paste comprising a receptacle containmg the ranged in' the said frame and adapted for -11'0 stantially as set paste, a small cylinder at the bottom of this.

receptacle and having lateral openings, 2.

er and provided with a longitudinal bore and carxg inga cylindrical head;acylinder situate a ove the said paste disspr -governed plunger movable 1n the said 'cylind charger, a device movable in thislast said cylinder and arranged to depress the said plun er in the paste-receptacle and adapted to ta e up the paste from the said rece tacle and apply same to the vessels to be la eled,

and a. means to move up and down the last I saiddeviceinits'cylinder,a frame for v a pile of labels arranged in the machine frame, a cylinder situated above the said label-frame,.a device movable in the last said cylinder and adapted to lift a label from the ile and affix the same on the vessels to be abeled, a means to move up and down the last said device in the last said cylinder, a number of molds or trays movably arran ed in the machine frame and adapted to hold the vessels to be labeled, and means for successively moving the saidmolds or trays under. the said devices for applying the paste pndlafiixing the labels, substantially as set ort 1.

5. In a labeling'machine, in combination,

' movable in the said cylinder and adapted to take up the paste from the said rece tacle andapply same to the vessels to be la eled, and a means to move up and down the said device in the said cylinder, a frame for hold-.

ing a pile of labels arran ed in the machine frame and consistingof shiftable angular supports rovlded with small ribs, and of a resilient y arranged plate between thelast said su ports for carrying the -pile of labels, a cylin( er above the said label-frame arranged in the machine frame, a device in the last said cylinder and arranged to de ress the said plate carryin the labels and adapted to lift a label from t e pile and affix same on the vessels to be labeled, a means to move u and down the last said device in the last sai cylinder, a number of molds or trays movably arran edin the machine frame and adapted to old the vessels to be labeled, and

means for successively moving the said molds or trays under the said devices for a plying the paste and aflixing'the labels, su stantially as set forth. a w

6. In a labeling machine, in combination,

a machine-frame, a receptacle for the paste arranged in the latter, a cylinder situated above the said movable in the said cylinder and adapted to take up the paste from the said rece tacle and apply same to the vessels to be la sled,-

a frame for holding a pile of labels arranged in the machine frame, a cylinder situated above the said label-frame, a device movable I in the last said cylinder and adapted to lift a ranged in the said frame and adapted to hold the vessels to be labeled, and means to interpaste-receptacle, a device mittently move the said frame holding the trays for successively bringing the latter under the said devices for applying the paste and affixing the labels, substantially as set forth. a

7. In a labeling machine, in combination, a machine frame, a receptacle for the paste arranged in the latter, a cylinder situated above the said paste-receptacle, a device movable in the said cylinder and adapted to take up the pastefrom the said receptacle and apply same to the vessels to be labeled, a frame for holding a pile of labels arranged in the machine'frame, a cylinder situated above the said label-frame,.a device movable in the last said cylinder and adapted to lift a label from the pile and to affix same to the vessels to be labeled, a closed receptacle arrangedin the machine frame, the main shaft also arranged in the machine frame, means for rotating the. said main shaft, an air-pump driven by the latter and arranged to produce a vacuum in the last said receptacle, and

means of alternately bringing the upper and and adapted to hold the vessels to be labeled,

and means in connection with the said main shaft to mtermittently rotate the last said frame for successiyely bringing the molds or.

trays under the said devices for a )plying the paste and affixing the labels, substantially as set forth.

8. Ina labeling machine, in combination, a machine frame, a device for the delivery of paste comprising a receptacle containing the paste, a small cylinder at the bottom of this receptacle and having lateral openings, a spring-governed plunger movable in the said cylinder and provided with a longitudinal bore and carrying a cylindrical head, a cylinder'situated above the said paste discharger, a device movable in the last said cylinder and adapted to take up the paste from the said receptacle and arranged to depress the said plunger in the said paste-receptacle, and a means of moving up and down the last said device in its cylinder, a frame f)r holding a pile of labels arranged in the maghine frame,

a cylinder situated above the said labelframe, a device movable in the last said cylinder and adapted to lift a label from the pile and affix same to the vessels to be labeled, a closed receptacle arranged in the machine frame, the main shaft also arranged in the machine frame, means of rotating the main' .shaft, an air-pump driven by the latter and provided to produce a vacuum 111 the 7 frame movably arranged on the said vacuumreceptacle, a number of molds or trays arranged in the said frame adapted to hold the vessels to be labeled, and means in connection with the said main shaft to intermittently rotate the said frame for successively I bringing the said molds of trays under the sa1d devices for a gplying the paste and afiixijng the labels, su stantlally as set forth.

'- arranged in the latter, a. cylinder-situated above the said 'aste-receptaole, a device; 15.

take up the paste from the said receptacle movable inthe sa1d cylinder and adapted to and apply same to the vessels 'to be labeled, a

frame for holding a pile of labels arranged inv the machine frame, a cylinder situated above the said-label-frame, a device movable in the last said cylinder and adapted to lift a label from thegile and affix same to the vessels to a closed receptacle arranged in be labele the machine frame, the main shaft also arranged in the machine frame, means to r0- tate the saidmain shaft, an air-pump driven by the latter and provided 'toproduce a vacuum in the said receptacle, a cylinder armiddle is connected to the said vacuumreceptacle, ,while the other ones are connected to the first said two cylinders, valves in. thesaid divided cylinder, the valve rod for operating -the said valves, and means in connection with the said main shaft .for moving the said valve rod, a frame movably arranged on the said vacuum-receptacle, a number of'molds-vor trays arranged in the said frame and adapted to' hold the vessels to 1 be labeled, and means in connection'with the said main shaft to intermittently rotate the said frame for successively bringing the said 1 molds or trays under the said devices for applying the paste and afiixing the labels, su stantially-as set forth. v

10. In a labelinglmachine, in combination, a machine frame, a device for the delivery .of;; paste comprising a receptacle containing the' paste, a small cylinder at'thebottom of this, receptacle and having lateral openings, a-

I consisting of shiftable angular supifiorts proder situated above thesaid paste-discharger,

adevice -movable-in-this last said cylinder and arranged to depress thesaid plunger thep'aste receptacle andadapfed to. take up.

paste and apply same to t e vessels to be the labe arrangedin the machine frame and consisting of 'shiftable angular su ports provided with small ribs, and of a res ently arranged valves in the sai cylinder and provided with a longitudinal ed, a frame for holding 'a pile of. labels plate tween .the lastsaid supbits for carcylinder and arranged to de ress the said. i

late earryingthe labels and a apted'to lift a abel from the pile and afiix same on the vessels te be labeled, a. closed receptaclear-. rangedthe machine frame, the main shaft i i also arranged in the machine frame, means of 9;, In a labeling machine,'in combination," a machine frame, a receptacle for the pasterotatin'g the said main shaft, an air-pump driven by the latter and rovided'to produce a vacuum int-he last sai receptacle,a cylinder arranged in-the machine frame and divided into three chambersmf which the one in. the middle is connected to the said vacuum receptacle, the otherones being connected to the first said two cylinders holding the devices for applying'the, gaste and affixing the labels, a

p divided cylinder, a valve rod for operating the saidvalves, and means m. connection ,withthesa'id main shaft for linoving the said valve rod,-a frame turnably arranged onthe said .vacuum receptacle, a

number of molds or trays pivotallyarranged in the last said frame and adapted to hold the vessels to be labeled,.and means ,in' connection with the'saidmain shaft for intermit afiixin'g the labels, substantially as set forth.

i '11. In a labeling machine,in combination, I a machine-frame, a device for thedelivery of paste comprising areceptacle containing the paste, a small cylinder at the bottom of this receptacle and having lateral openings, a spring-governed plunger movable 1n the sa1d provided with a' longitudinal.

bore and carrying a cylindrical head, a cylinder situated above the said paste-discharger, a device movable in this last sa1d cyhnder and arranged to depress the said plunger in the said paste receptacle, two s ring-governed arms pivotally fastened to t e bottomend of-the last said device, two brush-rollers turnably fastened to the free ends-of the said spring-governed arms, and a means to move :"up anddownvthe last said device 1n the last said cylinder, a frame for holding a'pile of h labels arranged in'the machine frame and vided with, small ribs, and of area entlyarranged plate'hetween. the lashasaid supports forbatqing' the. pile Qflabels, a eyhnder e saidlabel frame. arranged in the lift a abel-fromthe pileand affix same on the I vessels" to be labeled, two spring-governed arms pivotall fastened'to thebottom end of the last said evice two'press-rollers turnably fastened to the free ends of the last 1 said spring-governed arms and adapted to roll over the circumference of the vessel to be labeled, a means to move up and down the last said device in the last said cylinder, a number of molds or trays movably arranged in the machine frame and ada ted for holding the vessels to be labeled, ant means to suecessively move the said molds or trays under the said devicesfor applying the paste and 1') affixingthe labels, substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 9th day of August 1907, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' FRIEDRICH SZLUBIS.

Witnesses:

WO'LDEMAR HAUPT, WILLIAM MAY-Nan. 

